Journal of Oral Medicine, Oral Surgery, Oral Pathology and Oral Radiology
  • Year: 2018
  • Volume: 4
  • Issue: 1

Fusion of primary teeth-An odontogenic anomaly

  • Author:
  • Puneet Kumar1,, Jasmine Kaur1, Kanika Gupta Verma3, Virinder Goyal2, Suruchi Juneja3
  • Total Page Count: 3
  • Page Number: 53 to 55

1PG Student, Dept. of Pedodontics, Surendera Dental College and Research Institute, Ganganagar, Rajasthan, India

2Professor & HOD, Dept. of Pedodontics, Surendera Dental College and Research Institute, Ganganagar, Rajasthan, India

3Reader, Dept. of Pedodontics, Surendera Dental College and Research Institute, Ganganagar, Rajasthan, India

*Corresponding Author: Email: puneetgdr01@gmail.com

Online published on 27 November, 2018.

Abstract

The conjoining or twinning of teeth leads to odontogenic anomalies. The dental fusion is observed by the union of two normally separated tooth germs. It is defined as the union of two independently developing primary or permanent teeth that results in the formation of a single large tooth. It can be complete or incomplete, depending upon the stage of development of teeth at the time of union. The prevalence of this anomaly is <1% in primary dentition and is commonly observed in incisor-canine region.

Keywords

Fusion, Primary dentition, Unilateral